strengths and weakness of Absolutism


	strengths and weakness of Absolutism
	Advantages morality is not based on individuals. groups or preferences but rather on 'abselute universal laws' enables cocities to share common values. some are of which can be found in the bible(i.e 'you shall not kill' jews muslims, and christains belive in this. it gives athority to human rights legislation. Designed to protect people humans rights- a relativist apprach does allow this. it allows societty to evaluate the morality of another society. it gives clear moral judgement. it allows quick thical decisons to be made	Disadvantages it takes no account of historical development it takes no account of cultural differences. (King Daruis) it takes no account of situation condementary and harsh- the law has to be obeyed no matte the consequences to the individual
	Evaluation As with any other ethical theory absolutsm has a number of stregths and weakness

morality is not based on individuals. groups or preferences but rather on 'abselute universal laws'
enables cocities to share common values. some are of which can be found in the bible(i.e 'you shall not kill' jews muslims, and christains belive in this.
it gives athority to human rights legislation. Designed to protect people humans rights- a relativist apprach does allow this.
it allows societty to evaluate the morality of another society.
it gives clear moral judgement.
it allows quick thical decisons to be made

it takes no account of historical development
it takes no account of cultural differences. (King Daruis)
it takes no account of situation
condementary and harsh- the law has to be obeyed no matte the consequences to the individual

As with any other ethical theory absolutsm has a number of stregths and weakness

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